Date of Paper/Work
12-2013
Type of Paper/Work
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership
Department
Organizational Leadership
First Advisor
Deborah Grealy
Department/School
Organizational Leadership
Abstract
Leaders within public libraries must be able to effectively lead their team and organization in an ethical, effective, and enduring manner. One method to obtain leadership skills necessary to lead within a public library is through formal graduate-level coursework. Through a survey of public librarians, interviews, and an analysis of other regional ALA-accredited library science programs, this leadership action project explores how the Library Leadership Certificate offered at St. Catherine University can best be positioned to provide the necessary coursework to enhance leadership knowledge and practice among public librarians. The research conducted shows that awareness of the Library Leadership is low among existing and emerging leaders of public libraries in the state of Minnesota, and more should be done to increase the awareness, perception, and marketing of the Library Leadership Certificate.
Recommended Citation
Deshler, Laura M.. (2013). Promoting Library Leadership: How to Develop Leaders through Multidisciplinary Post-Graduate Coursework at St. Catherine University. Retrieved from Sophia, the St. Catherine University repository website: https://sophia.stkate.edu/maol_theses/19